sadness is a blessing

ROONEY MARA on the RED CARPET

 in louis vuitton

 in michael kors

 in parabal gurung

in rodarte

Justice - On'n'On

ryan shulz may be my favorite living artist
because of

his ability to depict what one may think are

hideous and disgusting acts

beautifully.

blows my mind

smoking cigs shooting up slouching sideways all strung out

is still somehow simply so

beautiful.

the first time i saw ryan's work was on a post card elena gave me

the painting on it was the last one above of the kid laying on the oriental with 

the beginning of a shiner smoking a cigarette

there was no name or contact info on it

everyone who saw the postcard on my fridge thought it was a photo of me

i wanted terribly to have the painting but had no way of reaching the artist

then years later walking around in wicker park on a sunday

there it was in this completely random pop up shop

i asked this girl working there if i could buy it 

she told me they couldn't sell the paintings that they were there on loan or something

and that i couldn't afford it anyway

rude.

well, i found ryan and with time Jakub Smoking will be mine 

it only took like three years

END OF '11 IPHONE PHOTOS

 park ridge sunset

 four seasons cocoa

 accessories in a vintage jag from a sheridan road story shot by david leslie anthony

 katrina and sweep

 ice skating with katrina... i didn't fall once

 pellegrino by bulgari at bar tomo

 jo malone

 chelsea in lace at sunda

check out her blog chelsea simonne here

 wrist soiree

 benny the bull makes appearances at sunday dinners on the reg

 baby balloon fingers

 this face doesn't get any younger in 2012

 marc jacobs limited edition shades that have no practical use whatsoever

 pinky

m83 at lincoln hall 

ERIN WASSON

she's my favorite duh